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Korean
Etymology
Sino-Korean word from 食怯. Compare the idiom 겁을 먹다 (geobeul meokda, “to be scared”, literally “to eat fear”).
Pronunciation
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| Revised Romanization? | sikgeop |
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| Revised Romanization (translit.)? | siggeob |
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| McCune–Reischauer? | sikkŏp |
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| Yale Romanization? | sik.kep |
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Noun
식겁 • (sikgeop) (hanja 食怯)
- terror; fear and surprise
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